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rape is still a big issue in south africa. and when you talk about rape crisis in south africa, you realize you are dealing with a country that is highly infected with hiv/aids. south africa, and the epidemic in south africa is the worst than any other country in the world. the number of premature deaths caused by hiv/aids has increased in the last decade from 39% to 75%. we are only 1% of the population, but 17% of people living with hiv/aids in the world. so when you start hearing things like that, for me, obviously, i'm south african, so it made sense for me, but i think if i weren't a south african and i heard those numbers i would -- >> what is the main reason that you believe it is so bad in south africa, and what can be done to tackle it properly, do you think? >> i think it is a lack of education. i really do. i really believe that. and this program has made me aware of that. i think that we take for granted people knowing how to prevent hiv and aids. there is a lot of time and resources and money being poured into imm
rape is still a big issue in south africa. and when you talk about rape crisis in south africa, you realize you are dealing with a country that is highly infected with hiv/aids. south africa, and the epidemic in south africa is the worst than any other country in the world. the number of premature deaths caused by hiv/aids has increased in the last decade from 39% to 75%. we are only 1% of the population, but 17% of people living with hiv/aids in the world. so when you start hearing things like...
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roller derby is making a big comeback, and in many ways, it's the best of both words. all the fast action and body checking thrills of hockey, but it's still under ground, edgy enough that athletes get to pick up cool nicknames like bloody mary and baby face assassin. here's abc's ryan owens. ♪ >> reporter: if these women look like hell on wheels -- they are. you're in austin, texas, the capital of the lone star state and the cradle of modern day rollerer derby civilization. yes, ready or not, roller derby is back. and it's all grown up. >> let them hear you if you love it, ladies and gentlemen! ♪ >> reporter: meet margaret fackler. by day, a mild mannered math and science teacher. so beloved by her students, she was voted teacher of the year. >> okay, we'll do it. >> reporter: a wife and mother of two. >> i don't like anything else. >> reporter: but by night -- >> fast, faster, go, go, go! >> i like knocking people down. >> reportete she is olivia shootin' john of the hot rod honeys so, how did this young mother go from teaching trig nontry to kids, to body checki
roller derby is making a big comeback, and in many ways, it's the best of both words. all the fast action and body checking thrills of hockey, but it's still under ground, edgy enough that athletes get to pick up cool nicknames like bloody mary and baby face assassin. here's abc's ryan owens. ♪ >> reporter: if these women look like hell on wheels -- they are. you're in austin, texas, the capital of the lone star state and the cradle of modern day rollerer derby civilization. yes, ready...
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that's a pretty big chip to pull out. and i disagreed with that. >> what did he mean by that, do you think? >> i think when you understand the material, you understand it. when you don't get it, you might think i'm negative toward my own people. >> it struck me as straininge. he's always been unbelievably core just. he has a chat, a cup of coffee. yet he seems to attract from all his competitors extraordinary amount of anti-pathy. >> there is not a union of super heroes among late night talk shows. i just met david letterman for the first time. i've known conan for a whifl i know jimmy kimmel, i know craig ferguson. and to a man, i think the one thing that we all agree on is we're all not crazy about jay leno. >> why is that? >> i have no idea. >> fascinating. i think in our own personal dealings with him, some people get along and some people don't. >> is he. more competitive than people realize? >> i don't know if competition is the right word. i think he is more interested in e else than he should be. >> do you think h
that's a pretty big chip to pull out. and i disagreed with that. >> what did he mean by that, do you think? >> i think when you understand the material, you understand it. when you don't get it, you might think i'm negative toward my own people. >> it struck me as straininge. he's always been unbelievably core just. he has a chat, a cup of coffee. yet he seems to attract from all his competitors extraordinary amount of anti-pathy. >> there is not a union of super heroes...
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." >>> two big names missing from the iowa straw poll ballot. texas governor rick perry and sarah palin. both gop stars are undeclared. perry says he will make a decision in a couple of weeks. palin will announce in a few months. >>> new jersey's governor chris christie insists he is not running in 2012, but he is hanging out in iowa today. he will speak at an educational conference in des moines and headline a political fundraiser for congressman steve king. >>> the hotel maid who has accused dominique strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her is breaking her silence for the first time. in an emotional interview with news week magazine, she swears she's telling the truth and wants the ex-imf head to go to prison for what he has done. she says, "i want him to go to jail. i want him to know there are some places you cannot use your power, you cannot use your money." joining us is former sex crimes prosecutor and criminal defense attorney ricky clayman. nice to see you. nice to have you in studio. we rarely see an accuser come forth before a da has
." >>> two big names missing from the iowa straw poll ballot. texas governor rick perry and sarah palin. both gop stars are undeclared. perry says he will make a decision in a couple of weeks. palin will announce in a few months. >>> new jersey's governor chris christie insists he is not running in 2012, but he is hanging out in iowa today. he will speak at an educational conference in des moines and headline a political fundraiser for congressman steve king. >>>...
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the big question is will the clouds and storms clear out for the launch. meteorologist tom kierein is looking at that and is here with some answers. >> the very latest. here's the radar over florida. it's showing most of the rain is on the gulf coast of florida from naples on up toward tampa. that's going to be passing well west. the latest indications are a 60% chance of storms. they have a 40% chance they'll get that launch under way. right now at the launch site itself, there really is no rain at all. here's cape canaveral, don't have any storms around now. they have a decent chance they may get it off. joe? >> thanks very much, tom. >>> 10,000 workers as the g goddard space flight center in greenbelt will be watching the launch. they have provided much of the technology, engineering, and communications work over the last 30 years of shuttle missions. the loss of the shuttle program will mean the loss of thousands around the country, but many at the goddard facility are expected to be retained. watch "news 4 midday" for coverage of the final shuttle lau
the big question is will the clouds and storms clear out for the launch. meteorologist tom kierein is looking at that and is here with some answers. >> the very latest. here's the radar over florida. it's showing most of the rain is on the gulf coast of florida from naples on up toward tampa. that's going to be passing well west. the latest indications are a 60% chance of storms. they have a 40% chance they'll get that launch under way. right now at the launch site itself, there really is...
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voices and big personalities. >> that's right. >> other big voices you can find upstairs, cher, blondie, jet, and stevie nix. >> this is some of her writings? >>. ♪ wants him to stand down she wants him to win ♪ >> that's great. >> just around the corner -- >> cindy lawner. -- lauper. >> we turn to pop divas on the map. >> janet jackson. >> the exhibit wouldn't be complete without honoring the women who took a page out of their predecessors' books. >> i remember this from brittney. >> that's right. >> and are making history today. >> really, we talk about lady gaga, she said, here i am, y'all. >> these ladies are still proving that women really do rock. ♪ i'm on the right track baby i was born this way ♪ >> so, i actually got to touch lady gag a's meat dress. it was really disturbing. >> the tenderizer. >> a little seasoning might have helped. all right. we should mention that the women who rock exhibits from the rock 'n' roll hall of fame will run until february of 2012. you have plenty of time to go see it. >> first time at the museum. >> it was my first time there. >> last ti
voices and big personalities. >> that's right. >> other big voices you can find upstairs, cher, blondie, jet, and stevie nix. >> this is some of her writings? >>. ♪ wants him to stand down she wants him to win ♪ >> that's great. >> just around the corner -- >> cindy lawner. -- lauper. >> we turn to pop divas on the map. >> janet jackson. >> the exhibit wouldn't be complete without honoring the women who took a page out of their...
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chris sweet and danielle balmer have one big blended family on this independence day. a holiday that always carries special meaning for all of them. to see their smiles now, danielle and her two little ones, chris and his three, you'd never suspect how they got here. about four years ago danielle's husband was on patrol in iraq when he was killed by an ied. they were just about to celebrate their tenth anniversary. >> i was scared and didn't know what to do, but i wasn't thinking much past that day. >> reporter: about a year later, chris' wife jessica sweet was diagnosed with leukemia. >> i brought all the kids into jessica and i's bedroom and i told them. i told them that mommy had died, and she wasn't coming home. >> reporter: looking for support both widower and widow found themselves at an event for military families. >> it initially started out with us primarily talking about our loss and how it's affected us and our children. from that our relationship started. >> reporter: at the home they now share, there are constant reminders of their past, photos of the orig
chris sweet and danielle balmer have one big blended family on this independence day. a holiday that always carries special meaning for all of them. to see their smiles now, danielle and her two little ones, chris and his three, you'd never suspect how they got here. about four years ago danielle's husband was on patrol in iraq when he was killed by an ied. they were just about to celebrate their tenth anniversary. >> i was scared and didn't know what to do, but i wasn't thinking much...
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while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. morning, july 5th, 2011, after a beautiful 4th. it's another gorgeous day for us out here in rockefeller plaza. we see a lot of smiling faces, waving to people back home. even though it is actually a back-to-workday for a lot of people this morning. >> that's right. inside studio 1-a, i'm ann curry alongside carl quintanilla. nice day? >> very nice, although i worked. >> i'm sorry. anyway, it's nice to have you here. coming up just ahead, it is the first full day of deliberations in the casey anthony trial after a month of witnesses, how will the jurors decide which experts to believe and what's it like for casey anthony and her lawyers as her life hangs in the balance. a former member of her defense team is weighing in straight ahead this morning. >>> also ahead. imagine being at home with your three children when a stranger shows up at the door looki
while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. morning, july 5th, 2011, after a beautiful 4th. it's another gorgeous day for us out here in rockefeller plaza. we see a lot of smiling faces, waving to people back home. even though it is actually a back-to-workday for a lot of people this morning. >> that's right. inside studio 1-a, i'm ann curry...
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i get very nervous especially with the big one, the big performances. >> we couldn't be happier for you, jackie. it's an amazing thing. you've got a voice of an angel as we said in the show. and i'm very excited now because you're going to sing. david's going to play the piano. these are going to be tracks from your new album, is that right? >> yes. >> good luck. thank you for coming on. lovely to see you again. >> to see you, too. the better you get the better you make me look as a judge. lovely to see you, [ female announcer ] what if your natural beauty could be flawless too? discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. i bet it could last through some artsy foreign film. good idea. let's go. did i just say that out loud? [ female announcer ] feel fresh up to 5 times longer with scope outlast. still feeling fresh? oh, yeah. [ female announcer ] what will you outlast
i get very nervous especially with the big one, the big performances. >> we couldn't be happier for you, jackie. it's an amazing thing. you've got a voice of an angel as we said in the show. and i'm very excited now because you're going to sing. david's going to play the piano. these are going to be tracks from your new album, is that right? >> yes. >> good luck. thank you for coming on. lovely to see you again. >> to see you, too. the better you get the better you make...
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>> this has six big bedrooms. i mean big bedrooms. it is between provo and salt lake city among the mountains. it's got views out of every window. this is actually -- >> nice landscaping. >> nice minimal landscaping with just a few rose bushes and things but it really works well. there's your backyard. not a fence in sight. you got to have a lawn mower for that one. you see the stripes on the line but there's miles an miles of view and total privacy. there's the kitchen. it is a little boring i think to the eye. nothing that a few little cookie jars wouldn't fix up but i'd rather go in that direction than have to take all of the stuff out of the kitchen. there's the dining room with double windows. everything in this house again is meticulous. >> i think we have to leave it there, unfortunately! >> we've got great properties in santa fe, new mexico and austin, texas. for next time! barbara corcoran, thanks. >>> coming up, kids and cursing. it is becoming more of a problem for many parents. so how do you handle it? we're going to take
>> this has six big bedrooms. i mean big bedrooms. it is between provo and salt lake city among the mountains. it's got views out of every window. this is actually -- >> nice landscaping. >> nice minimal landscaping with just a few rose bushes and things but it really works well. there's your backyard. not a fence in sight. you got to have a lawn mower for that one. you see the stripes on the line but there's miles an miles of view and total privacy. there's the kitchen. it is...
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johnnie that banjo is about as big as you are. is that heavy. >> yeah. >> when did you start playing banjo . >> when i was six. >> mike: you are nine now and started when you were six. tommy were you the first one to play. >> i started two weeks before rob it can. >> mike: what made you decide on the gar. >> i don't know. >> mike: i know manage about that. and robby, what said to you let's play the fiddle. >> i am not sure. i started on classical muc and i really like it. i thought i would go for it. >> mike: robby, where i come from it is classical muc. we'll put the website on the screen . you will want to find out more about the amazing young men. sleepy man banjo boys. please welcome. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> mike: the sleepy man banjo boys . fantastic. the audience loved it and so will you. i hope you have had a great time tonight. remember next week exclusive interview with prime minister benjamin netanyahu from israel. thanks for watching tonight. until next time i am mike huckabee, goo
johnnie that banjo is about as big as you are. is that heavy. >> yeah. >> when did you start playing banjo . >> when i was six. >> mike: you are nine now and started when you were six. tommy were you the first one to play. >> i started two weeks before rob it can. >> mike: what made you decide on the gar. >> i don't know. >> mike: i know manage about that. and robby, what said to you let's play the fiddle. >> i am not sure. i started on...
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and i think a big feather in our cap. that is all of us involved in the making of it. >> and many people revere you as one of the great actors of this generation. who for you -- who rocks your boat in the acting firm ament? who have been the greatest male and female actors of your lifetime? >> oh, heaven the you've got a long list. i'm going to start with the earlier ones. i mean with the later ones. because one of my big acting heroes is phillip seymour hoffman. there's meryl streep. there is jack nicholson. clint eastwood. i mean the most fun. yeah. yeah. >> well, what did you and clint get up to that we don't know about? >> that's for me to know and you to find out. isn't it? >> the mind boggles. what do you make of modern hollywood? obviously you've been around the block if you don't mind me saying a few decades. what do you make of the modern hollywood scene? >> well, it's interesting. it's interesting to watch fluctuate just what it does. they're always looking for what works best. right now we have a lot of -- i ju
and i think a big feather in our cap. that is all of us involved in the making of it. >> and many people revere you as one of the great actors of this generation. who for you -- who rocks your boat in the acting firm ament? who have been the greatest male and female actors of your lifetime? >> oh, heaven the you've got a long list. i'm going to start with the earlier ones. i mean with the later ones. because one of my big acting heroes is phillip seymour hoffman. there's meryl...
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that's a big sticking point. there are things called triggers which would -- you know, if people walked away from these committees, they're supposed to find more savings, without getting too into those details, there are sticking points, but there are ongoing discussions about getting to something before tuesday. those are involved -- some of the members of the gang of six are involved in those discussions. scenario durbin of illinois, senator chambliss, others are involved, and so are the senate minority leader and majority leader. i don't think we'll see -- if we see this projection in the senate tonight -- rejection in the senate tonight, i don't think we'll see anymore tonight. hopefully over the weekend they cobble something together. >> this is one of the arguments that john boehner is making right now. this is why this needs to pass. if this doesn't pass we're not in the conversation anymore. we are silent. if this passes, then you can imagine some kind of a compromise along the lines of what a.b. is talki
that's a big sticking point. there are things called triggers which would -- you know, if people walked away from these committees, they're supposed to find more savings, without getting too into those details, there are sticking points, but there are ongoing discussions about getting to something before tuesday. those are involved -- some of the members of the gang of six are involved in those discussions. scenario durbin of illinois, senator chambliss, others are involved, and so are the...
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big airlines decide not to pass on savings from a temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock. a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. i'm amara sohn. today we begin with dueling over the debt. president obama and house speaker john boehner escalated the battle over the debt limit last night. they both appealed to american television viewers in speeches that reflect the two sides being farther apart than ever on the issue. nbc's tracie potts has more from washington. >> reporter: we're now one week away from this possible default deadline and it looks like the white house and congress are no closer to a deal today. >> this is no way to run the greatest country on earth. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before and we can't afford to play it now. >> reporter: president obama is taking his behind-closed-doors fight public to pressure republicans into. >> the president wanted a blank ch
big airlines decide not to pass on savings from a temporary government tax halt to consumers. >>> and sticker shock. a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive a japanese department store offers one of the most expensive box lunches ever. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. i'm amara sohn. today we begin with dueling over the debt. president obama and house speaker john boehner escalated the battle over the debt limit last night....
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this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday. the ipo went through the roof. rest of the market tanks, dunkin' donuts like a rocket. >>> thousands of cars may have been nabbed by the red light cameras. you may have been one of them. los angeles one of 500 plus cities to utilize cameras is pulling the plug. why? cbs news national correspondent ben tracy reports the system is unpopular but also a money loser. >> reporter: like most folks in loss an less, abigail stone spends a lot of time in her car. it was only a matter of time before she got caught by the eye in the sky. >> when i started going t
this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday....
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. >>> big oil continued to make big money in the second quarter. exxonmobil reported a 41% jump in profits as gas prices hit three-year highs. results were still short of analysts' expectations. >>> shares of the texas giant ended up more than 2%. >>> on the flip side royal dutch shell had the help of higher fuel prices. the oil company nearly doubled its profit to $8.6 billion. speaking of oil, because of tropical storm don, gulf of mexico producers reduced oil and natural gas output and evacuated some platform workers, but analysts don't expect any prolonged production outages. >>> back on the street, we had several other companies beating expectations on thursday. they included starbucks, dupont, metlife, and colgate palmolive. >>> pet owners may have a way to keep their pups happy. we're not talking about dog bones and cat nip. a seattle lab is developing a medical marijuana patch for pets. the purpose is to help ailing animals that suffer everything from arthritis to cancer. developers hope to have the patch ready by the end of the year. what
. >>> big oil continued to make big money in the second quarter. exxonmobil reported a 41% jump in profits as gas prices hit three-year highs. results were still short of analysts' expectations. >>> shares of the texas giant ended up more than 2%. >>> on the flip side royal dutch shell had the help of higher fuel prices. the oil company nearly doubled its profit to $8.6 billion. speaking of oil, because of tropical storm don, gulf of mexico producers reduced oil and...
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>> obama has a big problem. the expectation is, the stewardship role of the president, he's going to take care of everyone, and it's -- it's really potentially kind of ten days that shook the world. if they don't fix this, as you well know, the economic reverberations will be endless, perhaps. so even though the republicans have immense responsibility, the president is expected to be the leader. when there was the famous government shutdown in the '90s they blamed the republicans, but there was no real economic impact. if this is not worked out, the economic impact is going to be giant. >> and what's your gut tell you on that? briefly, are you optimistic or pessimistic as you look at the next couple of weeks? >> here thei ishthe -- you talk people in the republican party, democrat party, they all talk about public service. their public sevens and the expectation is they're going to serve the public interest. and i think the view in the country now is, these people as public servants need to come together. how ca
>> obama has a big problem. the expectation is, the stewardship role of the president, he's going to take care of everyone, and it's -- it's really potentially kind of ten days that shook the world. if they don't fix this, as you well know, the economic reverberations will be endless, perhaps. so even though the republicans have immense responsibility, the president is expected to be the leader. when there was the famous government shutdown in the '90s they blamed the republicans, but...
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this is a big wild country. william alluded to that in his speech saying that's what canada is about. we've seen her out in a canadian canoe and seeing them down with the people. >> it's interesting because they understand, also, or the palace understands that a few small gestures goes a long way. when he gave part of the speech earlier in the trip in french and then attempting two different aboriginal languages in portions of this last speech, first of all, that's frot with peril because when f. you make one wrong move there. >> i'm sure they were practicing. >> it's important to the people of canada. >> of course, it is. i wouldn't be too -- i wouldn't read into it too much. this is genuinely what william is like. he really wants to make an effort. it hasn't been that they've got lots of people. >> it's not calculated. >> they want to make sure they do it right but it's not so calculated. this is genuinely what they're like. for me what's interesting, following them for the first few days, i was out with willi
this is a big wild country. william alluded to that in his speech saying that's what canada is about. we've seen her out in a canadian canoe and seeing them down with the people. >> it's interesting because they understand, also, or the palace understands that a few small gestures goes a long way. when he gave part of the speech earlier in the trip in french and then attempting two different aboriginal languages in portions of this last speech, first of all, that's frot with peril because...
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it is so big and wasteful. there is so much to cut without causing much pain at all and not just not causing pain but helping your economy grow. helping people become better off. >> john: we're throwing more money into the money hall and take that money hole. in some states you can get unemployment benefits up to 99 weeks. that is positively french. it's more serious here. we need to move quickly than the canadians did. unfortunately, it looks like we're moving more slowly than the canadians did. >> exactly and while canada found it, we south of border pour more money into the money hole. that is our program. thanks for watching. good night. naturals from purina cat chow. delicious, real ingredients with no artificial flavors or preservatives. naturals from purina cat chow. share a better life. ♪ i'm your venus ♪ i'm your fire ...needs protection. introducing venus proskin with moisture rich shave gel bars enhanced with a triple blend of body butters that create a layer of protection for yr skin with every
it is so big and wasteful. there is so much to cut without causing much pain at all and not just not causing pain but helping your economy grow. helping people become better off. >> john: we're throwing more money into the money hall and take that money hole. in some states you can get unemployment benefits up to 99 weeks. that is positively french. it's more serious here. we need to move quickly than the canadians did. unfortunately, it looks like we're moving more slowly than the...
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we begin tonight with news about how a once stable section of the american workforces now taking a big hit. as we told you yesterday, the unemployment rate for june rose to 9.2%. that's the highest this year. there is also news that among the ranks of government employees of all levels 39,000 jobs were lost in june. elaine quijano on the status of public workers and what that could mean for everyone. >> reporter: when emergency calls come in, it's hard for matthew bennett to sit still. >> i've got got to sit on the sidelines, like the basketball player who has a bad knee. wants to play but can't play. >> reporter: for nearly five years, he worked as a firefighter in camden, new jersey. in january he was one of 60 to be laid-off. one-third of the department. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. i'm 36, i've got a high school education, i thought i had a career and now i don't. >> reporter: public sector jobs like his were along considered one of the most secure in hard times but that's changing. since september of 2008, 464,000 local government jobs have been eliminated. nearly 100,000
we begin tonight with news about how a once stable section of the american workforces now taking a big hit. as we told you yesterday, the unemployment rate for june rose to 9.2%. that's the highest this year. there is also news that among the ranks of government employees of all levels 39,000 jobs were lost in june. elaine quijano on the status of public workers and what that could mean for everyone. >> reporter: when emergency calls come in, it's hard for matthew bennett to sit still....
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an event so big, how one major city is gearing up to go nowhere fast. >>> from nbc world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly >>> from nbc world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> as we come on air this sunday meeti ievening a criticag is under way with president obama at the white house. standing in the way, republic republicaninrepublicans trying to hold the line against tax increases and democrats unhappy over changes to medicare and medicaid. hanging in the balance, an august 2nd deadline to give the government authority to borrow the money it needs to pay its bills. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house to bring us the latest. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. the president is at this moment in the cabinet room, the west wing. house and senate leaders, republican and democrat. at the top of the meeting reporters asked the president whether he needs to come to an a agreeme agreement. there's an impasse now over the next ten days in order for congress to have the time to pass a bill b
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but jeff gordon -- how big is that team? >> well, we -- >> jimmy: how big is your team? >> i mean, our organization, we have four teams -- jimmie johnson, dale earnhardt jr., mark martin and myself -- and there's about over 500 employees that make up those four cars. there's probably 60 dedicated to just our team. >> jimmy: and gosh, i mean, you have the most loyal fans on the face of the earth. >> i think the guy from alabama actually -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. you brought him with you? yeah, yeah. thanks so much. i knew something was up. i went to a couple nascar events and you just see these people. i mean, just like -- it's the most fun thing. if you've never done nascar. i mean, a lot of new yorkers probably don't know it as much, but go out and try it because it's the most amazing -- it's almost like going to lollapalooza or something. [ light laughter ] >> yeah, it is really like a cult following, you know, and every weekend hundreds of thousands of people there. >> jimmy: and even if the race isn't remotely in town. >> oh yeah. >> jimmy: there's tents and rvs
but jeff gordon -- how big is that team? >> well, we -- >> jimmy: how big is your team? >> i mean, our organization, we have four teams -- jimmie johnson, dale earnhardt jr., mark martin and myself -- and there's about over 500 employees that make up those four cars. there's probably 60 dedicated to just our team. >> jimmy: and gosh, i mean, you have the most loyal fans on the face of the earth. >> i think the guy from alabama actually -- >> jimmy: yeah,...
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that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, cal,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of testimony and considered some 400 pieces of evidence in the trial. and the 25-year-old woman who was accused of killing her two-year-old caylee back in 2008. after hearing another two days of closing arguments from the prosecution and defense, the jury took just under 11 hours to find her not guilty of murder while convicting her on four counts of lying to authorities. tuesday's verdict provided a big boost to the cable news viewership. the hln network most of all which had its biggest audience ever well over four million viewers during the hour the verdict was announced. and that n
that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, cal,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of...
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that is a big area of storms there with some very heavy rain. but down to the south, that's where we have a new severe thunderstorm warning right now around fredericksburg, just moved through fredericksburg, just to your north. but we're talking about stafford county, even portions of
that is a big area of storms there with some very heavy rain. but down to the south, that's where we have a new severe thunderstorm warning right now around fredericksburg, just moved through fredericksburg, just to your north. but we're talking about stafford county, even portions of
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it is not a big deal. business community is united and wall street is united and economists on the left and the right are reunite and ron paul has written an op-ed saying he expects it to lead to i here interest rates. and two impacts if we default, and one is market confidence which could raise rates by itself and the second is to pay bills and we borrow so much right now it is possible to pay the bills without money for very long. >> and last but not least, if the this debate is about getting americans back to work. >> that is right. both parties love to talk about jobs. they still do it all of the time, because they know that is what americans want to hear, and the problem is that this debate is not about jobs, especially in the short-term. in the short-term, all of the plans scored so far are going to reduce slightly gdp which reduces generally employment, and there is a long-range benefit of solving the fiscal plan, but nothing short-term. the idea has been floated of the short-term tax stimulus in th
it is not a big deal. business community is united and wall street is united and economists on the left and the right are reunite and ron paul has written an op-ed saying he expects it to lead to i here interest rates. and two impacts if we default, and one is market confidence which could raise rates by itself and the second is to pay bills and we borrow so much right now it is possible to pay the bills without money for very long. >> and last but not least, if the this debate is about...
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. >> yes, a big improvement, and >>> up next, it's a big morning in hollywood, and we'll show you why. >>> and a formal farewell for a former first lady. today her hometown says good-bye. we all have internal plumbing. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as well as they should. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, stop taking vesicare and get emergency help. tell your doctor right away if you have severe abdominal pain, or become constipated for three or more days. vesicare may cause blurred vision, so use caution while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects are dry y uth, constipa
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this big beautiful pot. inside the liquid, water, lots of bay leaf, chili. >> lemons. >> exactly. >> so what you want to do, build up the broth first and then what's longest to co cook first so the potatoes and the corn. so get that nice little splash. >> put the corn in. >> exactly right. >> all right. so then the clams go in and then the sausage. this is important, too. you want a really good, smoky, pork fat sausage. and last but not least, you want to give this -- >> that would go for a while. >> 15-minute head start. let the clams open up. >> how long before you put the shrimp in? >> once you feel like this is done, turn the water off and it will absorb the flavor. >> what are you going to do about a cocktail sauce? >> it's great. everyone thinks they make a fantastic cocktail sauce, it's a simple recipe. good ketchup, prepared horseradish. a little bit of lemon juice. we've got some worcestershire sauce. and a tiny splash of our poaching liquid. good this a stir, and this is an excellent cocktail sauce
this big beautiful pot. inside the liquid, water, lots of bay leaf, chili. >> lemons. >> exactly. >> so what you want to do, build up the broth first and then what's longest to co cook first so the potatoes and the corn. so get that nice little splash. >> put the corn in. >> exactly right. >> all right. so then the clams go in and then the sausage. this is important, too. you want a really good, smoky, pork fat sausage. and last but not least, you want to...
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it would be a big surprise if he's not asked about that. and, you know, the democrats have accused mitt romney of staying quiet on the issue. david axelrod made that much of a statement yesterday in a tweet. the pawlenty campaign also poked him on the subject. the romney campaign has put out a statement, that it would reduce the government to bring the debt under control and does not favor tax increases in order to bring the debt under control as part of any debt ceiling agreement. mitt romney was asked about that today. and ron paul, he has a brand-new tv ad that has come out. eats going to be airing this ad in the important early voting states and the texas congressman and tea party favorite has the ad -- it's essentially called compromises and it really takes aim at budget deals that were cut in the past. basically saying that democrats have raised taxes as part of these compromised deals to bring down the budget deficit in the past and how that's been bad for the country. >> i understand that sarah palin has jumped into the debt limit d
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one of the big concerns and senator harry reid brought this up yesterday, is if they don't come up with a deal soon, how might the markets react and how might that affect ordinary families. veronica. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> a federal judge has blocked a south dakota law that forces women who choose to have an abortion to face a three-day wait, the nation's longest. yesterday preliminary injunction sought by planned parenthood was granted preventing the law from taking effect today while it's challenged in court, saying it would humiliate and degrade women. the judge said a law is probably unconstitutional and that there's a public interest in protecting a woman's right to seek an abortion. >>> under the measure women face a 272 hour waiting period and would have to undergo counseling at pregnancy centers that discourage abortion. now here's a look at some other news making news early today in america. in arizona a transformer explosion at a power plant sent plumes of thick, black smoke into the air yesterday afternoon. the blast sparked a raging fire that consumed
one of the big concerns and senator harry reid brought this up yesterday, is if they don't come up with a deal soon, how might the markets react and how might that affect ordinary families. veronica. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> a federal judge has blocked a south dakota law that forces women who choose to have an abortion to face a three-day wait, the nation's longest. yesterday preliminary injunction sought by planned parenthood was granted preventing the law...
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we've had these 7.0s where we have the big scare. a lot of folks not knowing when you feel the earthquake, you really aren't sure if it's a 7.0, is it an 8.0? the folks in and around the plant will take the precautions and evacuate. if we're getting word they're letting them back in, i think we are looking pretty good here along the coast. >> ivan, stay on top of that for us. as he was speaking, we did see video coming from nhk there in japan. we want to go now to dale grant with the usgs. he joins us now from golden, california tonight. listen, sir, as we look at this video and you see the shaking there and you heard our ivan cabrera saying this is an aftershock from the march 11th quake, this is a pretty big hit even so. >> yes. this actually is one -- well, it is the largest aftershock since the 9.0 and there were a few 7s at that time, but since that time, this is the biggest quake that has occurred in the aftershock zone and it has been felt all the way north in ayomori down south to tokyo. so it's very widely felt. >> so listen
we've had these 7.0s where we have the big scare. a lot of folks not knowing when you feel the earthquake, you really aren't sure if it's a 7.0, is it an 8.0? the folks in and around the plant will take the precautions and evacuate. if we're getting word they're letting them back in, i think we are looking pretty good here along the coast. >> ivan, stay on top of that for us. as he was speaking, we did see video coming from nhk there in japan. we want to go now to dale grant with the...
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see something big out on the water like this. >> jacob isn't quite as brave or crazy as he looks. the shark was actually a basking shark which only eats small fish and tiny organism. >> even still, i'm not quite sure all these stories of people getting bitten by sharks and you're riding on one like a pony. >> i won't be doing that any time soon. >> wave man. >> we'll be right back. [ girl ] bye mom! bye sweetie! you'll do great. [ laughs ] this is it! [ all ] 10...9...8... a new school year has so much potential! any resolutions? my resolution is the same as alwlws; keep her full and focused with my fiber. [ all ] 3...2...1... happy school year! [ female announcer ] thihi school year, make a resolution to give your kid kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® cereal. an excellent source of fiber from 100% whole grain. that helps keep them full so they can focus on the day ahead. keeps 'em full... keeps 'em focused. keeps 'em full... purina cat chow helps you well-being. we're all striving for it. nurture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. puri
see something big out on the water like this. >> jacob isn't quite as brave or crazy as he looks. the shark was actually a basking shark which only eats small fish and tiny organism. >> even still, i'm not quite sure all these stories of people getting bitten by sharks and you're riding on one like a pony. >> i won't be doing that any time soon. >> wave man. >> we'll be right back. [ girl ] bye mom! bye sweetie! you'll do great. [ laughs ] this is it! [ all ]...
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and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the backyard where she was being held, speak out about what they wish they had done. >>> and our made in america summer. an army of families showing you the one thing they bought and love to help create american jobs. >>> good evening to you. and here is how it looks and feels in temperatures as high as 105 degrees in america tonight. 90 million americans sweltering. record-breaking heat across the country. and look at that. temperatures soaring above 100 degrees, and there is drought so bad, cattle farmers are making very tough choices. that is the e map. half of the country in the sweltering heat tonight, and abc's steve osunsami i
and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the...
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that's why we are seeing the heat wave with a big ridge of high pressure. southeast will see showers and thorps and gulf coast where we need it. >> maria, thank you very much. >> president obama just meeting with the dali llama in the white house that. visit outraged china which accused the spiritual leader of trying to get tibetian independence. they called for the preservation of the tibetian culture. >> president obama making a special call to the pace station. as atlantis mission draws to a close people are asking what is next. you will learn more after the break. stay with us . >> this is president obama, whom am i talking to. >> hello, mr. president. you are talk toth crew of the space shuttle atlantis. >> that is funny. i was dialing out per piz a. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, available only with berty mutual auto insurance, if your car is totaled, we give you the money for a ca one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? toi switched to a complete0, multivitamin
that's why we are seeing the heat wave with a big ridge of high pressure. southeast will see showers and thorps and gulf coast where we need it. >> maria, thank you very much. >> president obama just meeting with the dali llama in the white house that. visit outraged china which accused the spiritual leader of trying to get tibetian independence. they called for the preservation of the tibetian culture. >> president obama making a special call to the pace station. as atlantis...
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so they're warning the u.s., be careful. >> that is a big deal, pushing us into recession is a big problem. zain, thank you very much. we'll chat with you later. >>> on this day in history back in 1981 i thing you remember this. prince charles and princess diana were married. for those of you keeping track of it. prince william and kate middleton celebrating their three-month anniversary today. ♪ [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] 125 years ago... we invented the automobile. ♪ and 80,000 patents later, we're still reinventing it. ♪ it's no coincidence that the oldest car company has the youngest and freshest line in the luxury class. mercedes-benz. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers on the c-class. ♪ >>> good morning. it's july 29th. this is your a.m. "wake-up call." i'm ali velshi. it's 46 minutes after the hour now. about that vote on thursday, it didn't happen. congress made a liar out of me. there could be a vote today unless there isn't a vote today. here's the current u.s. debt ceiling. $14.3 trillion. i know that. i also know tuesday's deadlin
so they're warning the u.s., be careful. >> that is a big deal, pushing us into recession is a big problem. zain, thank you very much. we'll chat with you later. >>> on this day in history back in 1981 i thing you remember this. prince charles and princess diana were married. for those of you keeping track of it. prince william and kate middleton celebrating their three-month anniversary today. ♪ [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] 125 years ago... we invented the automobile....
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big year for the bruins. an even bigger year for this happy couple. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by touch of gray, get rid of some gray, never all. >>> joe pescci gained weight, and he is suing because of it. your early morning entertainment headlines from straight ahead. >>> plus, the majestic soaring symbol of america just welcomed some new members into its population in the wild. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday morning. the big weather news last night was tropical storm don, and it's now heed haeding through the gulf of mexico. here's the forecast path from the national hurricane center. we take the storm pretty much to the northwest tragedy ektry. it looks like we've eliminated the coastline of louisiana and pretty much the houston area. south texas here looks like it should at least get some been feshl rain. maybe it makes landfall somewhere around 50 to 60-mile-per-hour storm. the other bi
big year for the bruins. an even bigger year for this happy couple. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by touch of gray, get rid of some gray, never all. >>> joe pescci gained weight, and he is suing because of it. your early morning entertainment headlines from straight ahead. >>> plus, the majestic soaring symbol of america just welcomed some new members into its population...
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introducing a big kahuna doughnut burger. this is debutting next month, consisting of a quarter pound beef patty, cheese, bacon and kicker is a glazed doughnut in place of a burger bun that. is weekly supply of grease and sugar all at once, everybody. all at 1500 calories, the mcdonald's big mac is a mere 540 calorie autos i don't see that working. >> i have a feeling it will for some people. >> it's the fair, right? >> coming up, we're still waiting for a house vote on the debt keeling. >> what is taking so long? we'll talk about the alternatives if the vote does not take place. and live in east oakland, a sad story with a tragic ending. a good samaritan shot yesterday has died. i'll have the latest coming up. >> from our high definition sutro camera, mount diablo sitting under sunny skies. and it will remain sunny as long as you're way from beaches. the forecast is coming up. if there are z z z z z z z z z z zz [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slo
introducing a big kahuna doughnut burger. this is debutting next month, consisting of a quarter pound beef patty, cheese, bacon and kicker is a glazed doughnut in place of a burger bun that. is weekly supply of grease and sugar all at once, everybody. all at 1500 calories, the mcdonald's big mac is a mere 540 calorie autos i don't see that working. >> i have a feeling it will for some people. >> it's the fair, right? >> coming up, we're still waiting for a house vote on the...
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> mirrors are also big. >> mirrors are also big. unfortunately -- >> simon, my á3d >> mirrors are great. you have the driftwood. >> this is the woven material, this is a $25 mirror. >> you're kidding? >> tj maxx, very nice. >> moving down. >> here we go. we made it, verne. >> look at the legs in this mirror, just saying. >> i look like a midget, i'm a little person. >> pillows. >> so easy. such a great way to infuse the beach. i love this one, from edsy. from a company called zen threads, got the whales on them. a lot of them are indoor/outdoor. when it's raining, you can bring it in. >> and last, but not least. >> we've got lanterns, candlelight. nothing can supplant the beauty of candlelight. can go from indoor to outdoor. you have some references to nautical things. you've got resin coral, little ceramic basket here. and then this little rope knot, which is great. >> which is for what? >> a couple of rugs. >> we have rugs. >> indoor/outdoor? >> this one i think is like $15. a really good deal. you're loo
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it is one of the big issues we have. a lot of people not able to enjoy the fireworks plain and simple, it's because of dry conditions. you have dry conditions, windy conditions across parts of texas. it's one of the reasons why the wild fires have spread like kraes crazy across arizona into new mexico. assuming those conditions are going to exist into texas and oklahoma. even a sliver into the southeast. even into arkansas and louisiana. so plain is simple, what you have to do is if you're not so sure if you should or should not, call your local county government, they'll let you know. sheriff's office, same deal. lack of rainfall will be the situation for some people in the four corners, but that's not the case for you in the upper midwest. chance of severe storms. in parts of the southeast, you might have a rumble of thunder perhaps even here in atlanta by later this afternoon. that's a quick snapshot at your forecast. let's send it back to you. full volume, how about that? >> turn it up, pal. thanks, reynolds. >>> nfl
it is one of the big issues we have. a lot of people not able to enjoy the fireworks plain and simple, it's because of dry conditions. you have dry conditions, windy conditions across parts of texas. it's one of the reasons why the wild fires have spread like kraes crazy across arizona into new mexico. assuming those conditions are going to exist into texas and oklahoma. even a sliver into the southeast. even into arkansas and louisiana. so plain is simple, what you have to do is if you're not...
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americans in big cities live longer than their country counterparts. rural residents are more likely to be obese, sedentary and smokers. this is a reversal from earlier decades. rock on, city people. >>> more money morning news -- for some money morning news, let's go to joya da. i was overcome by the fact we city people are healthy. how are futures looking? >> looking like we'll see a higher open after a series of down days. part has to do with what the fed has to say. >> the fed is going to be saying something today. this is the testimony, the scheduled testimony of ben bernanke to congress. you've been hearing this probably, too, joya. people are asking me, oh, my goodness, if this debt ceiling thing doesn't happen and european problems continue to happen, what am i supposed to do with my money? a lot of people are saying get into gold. >> gold has hit yet another record high. in the after market as high as 15.74. this comes after the federal reserve hinted for the very first time that maybe we'll see another round of monetary stimulus. the qe2 ende
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. >>> well, the rally returned thursday as a big rebound in retail sales and strong jobs. the nasdaq notched an eighth day of gains and was at its high for the year. >>> retailers had their best june in 12 years as warm weather and deep discounts lured shoppers. kohl's, target, and urban outfitters each gained more than 6%. first time unemployment claims dropped. a sign of fewer layoffs. companies added more than double the number of jobs economist had forecast for june and a huge jump from the previous month. all that boosted up for today's all important government report at unemployment for june. yesterday deutsche bank raised their forecast for the month's job creation by a whopping 75,000. >>> there was some bad news. oil rose over $2 a barrel as speculators gambled global demand will rise, and gas prices, which had dropped since may, are up about a nickel since just the end of last week. >>> rupert murdock put 200 out of work abruptly shutting down "news of the world." they lost advertisers after it allegedly hacked the voice mails of thousands to the families of engl
. >>> well, the rally returned thursday as a big rebound in retail sales and strong jobs. the nasdaq notched an eighth day of gains and was at its high for the year. >>> retailers had their best june in 12 years as warm weather and deep discounts lured shoppers. kohl's, target, and urban outfitters each gained more than 6%. first time unemployment claims dropped. a sign of fewer layoffs. companies added more than double the number of jobs economist had forecast for june and a...
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big pop and the red sox however beat the orioles 10-3. baltimore lost 10 of its last 11 games. >>> hockey news, capitals traded eric fair to the winnipeg jets in a fourth round draft pick in the 2012 nhl draft. 52 games last season, fair had ten goals and ten assists. according to a report the caps free up $2.2 million in salary for next season. >>> golf now. fairfax native steve morino two shots off the lead at the john deere classic. started the round at the back 9 this morning. tee shot from 140 yardsbeauty. couple feet, he'd knock that in for birdie. number two, 22 feet away, morino putting with precision, shoots a 66 in the second round. tied for second at 12 under par trying to win his first pga tour event. he'll be chasing this man who had reconstructive knee surgery last year. posted a 62 this afternoon. holds a two-stroke lead at 14 under. >>> we're in colorado springs where the squirrels and the usga are hosting the u.s. women's open. second round action. stacey lewis, number five, putting for birdie. tracking right into the hol
big pop and the red sox however beat the orioles 10-3. baltimore lost 10 of its last 11 games. >>> hockey news, capitals traded eric fair to the winnipeg jets in a fourth round draft pick in the 2012 nhl draft. 52 games last season, fair had ten goals and ten assists. according to a report the caps free up $2.2 million in salary for next season. >>> golf now. fairfax native steve morino two shots off the lead at the john deere classic. started the round at the back 9 this...
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ones it is much worse and some analysts say this points to a structural unemployment problem with a big chunk of the population that are permanently out of the workforce earlier i spoke with less leopold he's an economist he's also author of this book the looting of america how wall street's game of fantasy finance destroyed our jobs pensions and prosperity and what we can do about it i asked him what he thinks of obama's rocky road to recovery excuse is this valid or are these jobs reports just another sign that jobs are gone and they're not coming back here's his take. actually both explanations i think aren't accurate it's not a structural obama's excuses don't mean anything and it's not a structural problem what it is is that we had a gigantic implosion for the last three years to the wall street gambling casino crash and those jobs have not been recreated because people don't have enough money in their pockets. instead of trying to put more money in people's pockets especially by putting windfall profits tax is on page funds and. street banks and profitable companies like that the
ones it is much worse and some analysts say this points to a structural unemployment problem with a big chunk of the population that are permanently out of the workforce earlier i spoke with less leopold he's an economist he's also author of this book the looting of america how wall street's game of fantasy finance destroyed our jobs pensions and prosperity and what we can do about it i asked him what he thinks of obama's rocky road to recovery excuse is this valid or are these jobs reports...
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big splash in the world of high. products. he says he followed russian invaders to broaden their big breakthrough. spotlight on story on technology update. we. covered. all right it's time for tonight's tool time award and tonight it goes to oklahoma governor mary fallin to the republican is only a few months into her first term as governor but she is facing a very serious issue and i'm not talking about a state budget shortfall or a scandal in her administration this one involves the weather oklahoma like most of the u.s. is in the middle of a major heat wave over the past few weeks temperatures of top one hundred in this day and it has not rained in weeks either so late last week governor fallin decided the state needed help from a higher power she issued the following statement saying i encourage oklahomans of all faiths to join me this sunday and offering their prayers for rain for the safety of our firefighters in our communities in the well being of our crops and livestock this state needs a current drought to come to an
big splash in the world of high. products. he says he followed russian invaders to broaden their big breakthrough. spotlight on story on technology update. we. covered. all right it's time for tonight's tool time award and tonight it goes to oklahoma governor mary fallin to the republican is only a few months into her first term as governor but she is facing a very serious issue and i'm not talking about a state budget shortfall or a scandal in her administration this one involves the weather...
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big difference. how anti-republican tea partiers are suggesting funding. $13 million in federal spending for a port project in ray lahood's district. why did he want that money? at the ribbon cutting ceremony, congressman finger said, we just wanted to make sure we could do everything possible to create jobs, this was a part we could play. having pocketed that money for his district because he said it would create jobs, two days later congressman finger voted to cut billions of dollars of transportation funding federally. he put out a press release -- if you ask one tea party republican freshman congressman in tennessee. over $10 million in federal infrastructure spending in his own district can create jobs. that kind of spending anywhere else is ott of control and reckless and he's against it. if you ask the top infrastructure guy for the republicans in the house, whether infrastructure spending can create jobs, he says, yes, funding can create jobs. he's all for it, until he votes to cut it by a th
big difference. how anti-republican tea partiers are suggesting funding. $13 million in federal spending for a port project in ray lahood's district. why did he want that money? at the ribbon cutting ceremony, congressman finger said, we just wanted to make sure we could do everything possible to create jobs, this was a part we could play. having pocketed that money for his district because he said it would create jobs, two days later congressman finger voted to cut billions of dollars of...
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after months of negotiations with the government, carmakers including detroit's big three have agreed to a very ambitious new set of goals for fuel efficiency. there was a time when carmakers went to washington to lobby against this kind of change. times have changed. chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson joins us tonight from a honda dealership in queens, new york. anne? >> reporter: good evening, lester. what this agreement means is that in showrooms of the future you're going to see vehicles that use a lot less gasoline and reduce by half the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they put into the air. those are the emissions that cause climate change. now, today, companies like honda, ford, gm, they have to meet an avage fuel economy standard of 27.3 miles per gallon. that is going to double by 2025 to 54.5 miles per gallon. it should save a family $8,000 per vehicle according to the white house, and the country as a whole, $2 trillion in fuel savings costs. now, as you said, this is very unusual because these 13 major automakers, united autoworkers union, and the g
after months of negotiations with the government, carmakers including detroit's big three have agreed to a very ambitious new set of goals for fuel efficiency. there was a time when carmakers went to washington to lobby against this kind of change. times have changed. chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson joins us tonight from a honda dealership in queens, new york. anne? >> reporter: good evening, lester. what this agreement means is that in showrooms of the future...
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this is going to be a big mess this morning for folks commuting. with more information on how to get around all of this, we're going to go to danella sealoc
this is going to be a big mess this morning for folks commuting. with more information on how to get around all of this, we're going to go to danella sealoc
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we learn everything she's been saying may not be adding up and it could mean a big break for dominique strauss-kahn. strauss-kahn could have his bail reduced or lifted because of of his accuser's possibility. prosecutors initially stood by the woman's story. now the "new york times" reports investigators have caught the accuser in a series of lies surrounding the case. they suspect she may have been involved in drug dealing and money laundering. the maid apparently had a phone conversation with a jail inmate discussing the benefits of pursuing the charges against strauss-kahn. once considered a leading contender for the french presidency he saw his political career and financial krublble after his arrest. forensic evidence confirms there was a sexual encounter but defense attorneys always insisted it was consensual. >> once the evidence is reviewed it will be clear that there was no element of forcible compulsion in this case whatsoever. >> reporter: after posting a $6 million bail, strauss-kahn was confined to house arrest. the arrangements are costing him $250,000 a month. after toda
we learn everything she's been saying may not be adding up and it could mean a big break for dominique strauss-kahn. strauss-kahn could have his bail reduced or lifted because of of his accuser's possibility. prosecutors initially stood by the woman's story. now the "new york times" reports investigators have caught the accuser in a series of lies surrounding the case. they suspect she may have been involved in drug dealing and money laundering. the maid apparently had a phone...
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it's a whole media frenzy on big cases. and i don't think that's a very good thing, but that is the environment in which we operate. and lawyers have to deal with that now. >> a very good point. we have some questions from the audience. i'm going to ask the first one for paulette. in taking tony's essence, who he is as a trial lawyer, how does you tell that story in the book? paulette's book is for sale in the lobby and also at green arcade books here in san francisco. how did you do that? you used your art, obviously, and you used writings. but how did you tell that story? what was your hook? >> well, i am not a particularly cerebral person. the king that connected me with tony to begin with is that i connected with his energy at the advice relevant level -- visceral level. i felt his energy. and that's how i could translate it, if you will, into my own sense of emotions, the compassion, the rage, the passion, all the various faces that he has. and then in court he acts out all the roles. so you get the full gamut of the h
it's a whole media frenzy on big cases. and i don't think that's a very good thing, but that is the environment in which we operate. and lawyers have to deal with that now. >> a very good point. we have some questions from the audience. i'm going to ask the first one for paulette. in taking tony's essence, who he is as a trial lawyer, how does you tell that story in the book? paulette's book is for sale in the lobby and also at green arcade books here in san francisco. how did you do...